Grammy nominees NU SHOOZ filled the airwaves and dance floors of the '80's with their own brand of Soul and R&B. Known for their chart topping crossover hits, "I Can't Wait," "Point of No Return,' and "Should I Say Yes," the band gained a world wide fan base and a place in music history. Their smash hit “I Can’t Wait still plays somewhere on Earth every eleven minutes. After a 27 year hiatus, Nu Shooz has returned to the stage. Recently, Oregon Public Broadcasting featured the Shooz on their ART BEAT show. The band set up at OPB's studio for a concert featuring songs from their newest album in decades, ‘Bagtown.’ State of Wonder's, April Baer, interviews John Smith and Valerie Day, the heart of the band, about their past and current work, and kicks off the show from Portland’s Music Millennium.

The 'Sound of the 80s' lives on in films like 'The End of The Tour', '10,000 Saints’, 'Hot Tub Time Machine' (and more,) plus creative advertising like Target's 'Now This Is Plaid' Fall 2015 campaign featuring fun and funky stuff designed by Adam Lippes with 'I Can't Wait' produced by Questlove and sung by Iconapop. You'll also find us LIVE onstage, and gettin' our groove on in our latest release - 'Bagtown'. What keeps our music alive and kickin'? YOU! So thanks! We’d love to hear from you, so please check out our Newsletter (scroll down for sign up) or get in touch via our Social Sites or our Contact page. See you on the dance floor baby!

What an amazing year 2018 has been! Twenty two cities in the U.S. and Canada, and last month a show on the lovely island of Guam with our pals The Jets. (Thankfully Typhoon Yutu just missed us!) It's too early to know how next year is shaping up. In the mean time, the holidays are upon us! If you're looking for a gift for that Nu Shooz fan next door, we have a bright and shiny NEW MERCH STORE! (https://www.manicmerch.com/nu_shooz) There are nu designs for t-shirts, mugs and and more...

Wow. What a summer! So many cities in so little time. So many experiences to remember. We wouldn't trade a single moment. (OK, well, maybe the one where John forgets his guitar pedals in the rental car, or when Valerie had us returning the rental car to a different airport than the one we were flying out of 😬.) But hey we lived to tell the tale! And here’s some video to prove it!

If you’re planning on coming to see one of the shows we’re in - let’s meet up! We always try to make it out to the merch booth to say hello. If you’re on Twitter or FB - follow us and then check our feeds after our set. We’ll let you know when we’re on our way.